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What causes earth's magnetic field to flip?

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The generation of Earth's magnetic field starts at its very center. Some researchers believe polarity reversals are caused by a disturbance in the balance between Earth's rotation and the temperature at the core, which alters the fluid motion of the liquid iron, but the exact process remains a mystery.

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